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How Nike ACG x Inter Milan’s ‘All Conditions Cup’ Just Reset the Playbook

Nike ACG and Inter Milan didn’t just launch a collection, they made a statement. The ‘All Conditions Cup’ tore football away from its comfort zone and took it straight into the Alps, where nature was the only one in charge. Away from the norm. Away from the basic. They showed us exactly how embracing the unknown can lead to a work of art.

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How Scandinavia is Rewriting the Rules Around Football Fashion

Scandinavian football has never shouted for attention, it’s earned it. From giant-killing European runs to kits rooted in culture, Nordic clubs are quietly redefining what modern football identity looks like.

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Skechers Football: The Disruptors No One Saw Coming

Two years since their arrival, Skechers have quickly carved their way into the beautiful game. With innovative designs and a freedom to experiment, they’ve proven they can shift the conversation. But this is just the beginning. The most exciting part is what comes next…

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Running Tech, Football Futures: How the Track Keeps Redefining the Game

Football boots have always chased the same holy grail: speed with purpose. Sharper breaks. Longer sprints. More efficient movement. For years, brands looked inward — retooling stud plates, refining uppers, carving away grams. But many of the biggest breakthroughs didn’t come from football at all, but instead from the running world.

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Why The adidas Predator Mania “Gunmetal” Is Football’s Ultimate Cult Classic

It’s a colourway that shouldn’t work, a shade football has always treated with suspicion, but somehow it’s become one of the most mythical pieces of footwear the game has ever produced. The adidas Predator Mania "Gunmetal" is a boot built on contradiction—stealth and swagger, subtlety and statement, rarity and resonance. That’s exactly why it’s become the most cult of cult classics.

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Why Ronaldinho & The Nike Tiempo Was A Perfect Moment In Time

Ronaldinho and the Nike Air Tiempo Legend was quite simply a match made in heaven; a perfect example of a symbiotic relationship in football, inspiring generations to come. Together, they represent a perfect moment in time.

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A Decade of Dominance: How adidas Redefined the Modern Football Kit

The kit design game is an ever-evolving one, and it’s a big part of the ongoing brand war that dominates the marketing for the beautiful game. Brands have to consistently reinvent their approaches to stay relevant and to ensure that their designs are on-point, ahead of the curve and hitting the heights. And one brand has been consistently ahead in this regard: adidas.

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Rewriting The Script: Are Nike Bringing The Fun Back To The Nike Tiempo

Nike look to be moving the Tiempo into a new era, and it finally feels alive again. After years being typecast as the no-nonsense defender’s boot, this silo is ready to break character and step back into the spotlight.

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Venezia x NOCTA: The Lion Roars Beyond the Pitch

Last week, NOCTA and Venezia unveiled the Lion Camo Rain Jacket — a limited-edition piece that made its debut ahead of Venezia’s match against Sampdoria. But more than just another clothing drop, the release marks the first proper step into the lifestyle circuit for the collaboration, opening up exciting possibilities for what’s to come.

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15 Players Who'd Turn The Tunnel Into A Runway

When it comes to tunnel fits, it’s all about personality, taste, and identity. It’s creativity and expression in truest form. In honour of that, we’ve sifted through the style spectrum of the modern game to spotlight ten ballers we think would absolutely own the tunnel. From bold statement-makers to clean streetwear aesthetics, these are the ballers whose off pitch aesthetics are as elite as their on-pitch finesse.

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10 Of The Coldest Goal Celebrations Of All Time

You slam the ball home, and for a brief moment you have the world’s attention – what do you do? You could perform a well-rehearsed routine, a signature move, or you could make a statement. Here’s the best of the latter, 10 of the coldest executed celebrations in the game.

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Why Now Is The Perfect Time For Tunnel Fits To Take Over Football

Football’s culture has changed. It’s forever growing and evolving, and the next logical step is for tunnel fits to take their rightful place in football. It’s more than just fashion alone, it’s about presence and identity. We’ve seen glimpses from the NWSL and Barcelona, but we need more. It’s time for football to start owning the culture it’s players’ drive.

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Le Classique: Inside One of the Fiercest Rivalries In Football

Le Classique is more than just France’s biggest football match, it’s a cultural collision between two cities. Between money and soul. When PSG and OM meet, the game spills out of the stadium and into the streets. This rivalry is one of the fiercest in world football, and it shows no sign of fading.

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Creative Soccer Culture Through Time | Piero & The Wolf

In 1978, Italian designer Piero Gratton altered the visual identity of AS Roma through a seemingly simple yet elegant redesign of the club’s crest. This is the story of the now iconic ‘Lupetto logo’.

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Who Will Be The First Sport Brand To Appoint A Creative Director For Football?

Football culture isn’t what it used to be; it’s continually evolving, expanding, and crossing borders with stark abandon. As fans, players and clubs ride the wave, is it time for brands to take yet another leaf out of the fashion world’s book and seriously consider bringing in a Creative Director to steer the ship?

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Ten Years In, Why the Umbro Velocita Deserves Your Attention

In a game obsessed with the main stage, there’s power in picking something different. For ten years, the Umbro Velocita has lived in the shadows of the big names, dancing in the wings — built for and worn by those who’d rather write their own story than play someone else’s. And the next chapter is just around the corner…

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